The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-14

about half of your mother in-law's
property
''And the other halfp"
'.Your mother-in-law will know what
to do with it expect You are
strange man. A little while ago you
compared me to Moses, who led the
children of Israel out of the house Of
bondage, and now you glare at me as
if you could eat me up''
Il made great mistake in compar-
ing you to Moses" replied Kimball.
81 should have compared you to the
greedy children of Israel worshipping
the golden calf. So you took mean
advantage of my taking little walk
last night to propose to my mother-in-
law, and she accepted you.''
THAT is about the size of it: shall
never forget your kindness in taking
your wife away last night so l could
get a chance to converse with your
mother. If you and her daughter had
remained in the room, would never
have been able to pop the question.
My dear fellow, it is easier to make
New York alderman give up his Doodle
than for me to shed tears, but you see
that am SO moved with gratitude to-
ward you that my eyes are moist" and
the doctor mopped one of his eyes with
! a corner of his handkerchief
"Tve a notion to wear out this gold
headed cane on you," exclaimed John.
eff were in your place 1 wouldn't
do that, for if you don't treat your
prospective father-in-law with proper
respect you may be cut off with a
shilling, and then you will have to work
for living said the doctor, quietly.
This view of the case made John
pensive. 1t even made him polite.
II thought, doctor, you said you were
never going to get married"
THAT was before saw your wife's
mother, who, as you say. is the most
amiable lady whom never would have
met if it had not been for you. 1 owe
you debt of gratitude which I can
never repay. If we're President OF
the United States l would order
thanksgiving celebration
ooh, you needn't thank me- replied
John, grinding his teeth.
"John," continued the doctor, persua-
siyely, Il want you to do your prospec-
tive father-in-law little favor. Lam
going to call again tonight, and as you
know, Mrs. Swiftly's daughter is de-
votedly attached to her mother. They
are inseparable. You have a great
deal of influence with your wife, and il
is very unpleasant to have athird party
around while I am courting, could you
not take a little walk with your wife
and give me chance to be alone with
her mother little while as you did
last night? We want to arrange the
details of the wedding. You know you
said that you would do as much for
me.'
"Well, you are cool one."
| ''Come now, john" said the doctor,
changing his tone from raillery to Sc
| riousness, ''let us be sensible Your
mother-in-law's real estate on Fifth
avenue is SO valuable, not to speak of
her bonds and mortgages, that there is
abundance for US both. She is willing
to give you your half at once. Rela-
tves should not quarrel. Shake!'
They shook hands, but 1t was not a
very hearty shake on the part OF Kim
ball. They have, however, become
completely reconciled, and often in
indulge in quiet laugh. but on such
occasions it is the doctor that laughs
heartier. John experiences much diff
ticulty in pcrsuading himself that the
doctor did not charge him too much for
his two hour visit, as half of Mrs. Swift
ly's fortune amounts to upward of
| $l50,000. The son-in-law is just out
that amount which fact is an illustra-
ton of the warning that it is better to
bear the ills we have than to fly to
others we know not of.
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